When I Got the Holy Ghost... How About You?

Bro. Robbins · #1 03-09-2012, 08:57 AM

On this Friday, before I go into a weekend Revival, and many of us go into a weekend of chores, errands, and of course church... I hoped to start an encouraging thread that would possibly bring some smiles and some fond memories.

Another post made me look back to 25 years ago, when I as a young Independent Baptist boy walked into a Church of God and received the Holy Ghost. I had never even heard of such teaching, but that night while the preacher was preaching in this 11 week Revival, a sweet little Holiness woman stood up and gave a message in tongues. During the interpretation, I felt the need to run to the altar.

Somehow, I knew in my spirit, that what she had wasn't optional, or an add on, but was something I needed to be able to live for God. I was lacking. The Holy Ghost was leading me into that Truth, not one person. By the time the interpretation was over, I was making my way, along with 8 of my school friends to the altar.

Evangelist Perry Stone, as well as his dad got ready to lay hands on me. Brother Stone said to me, "When we lay our hands on you, I want you to believe like you never have before." It didn't take pleading, begging it just came.

1 hour later, I came to underneath the first pew. There was a black lady kneeling over me praying... and she said, "Young man, do you know what you've been saying?" I told her no. She said,"I'm a professor at Lee College, I teach Hebrew. For the past hour, you've been recitingthe Lord's Prayer and the 23rd Psalm over and over again in Hebrew..."

I've failed the Lord so many times... never been worthy of Him, but today as I have been sort of taking inventory... tears begin to roll down my face as I think about that night...

So... could you share about when you received the Holy Ghost? Please, if you don't believe in the baptism of the Holy Ghost, etc, then please don't make this a thread to argue that... okay? Please?

But those of you that do believe in this teaching, could you share your testimony of when you got the Holy Ghost? I look forward to hearing your testimonies.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. - Revelation 12:11

Dagwood · #2 03-09-2012, 09:04 AM

1/24/2000, during a revival with Lloyd Bustard in Mesquite, Texas. We never spoke afterward, but he left me with a lasting, real-life impression on where I was and where I am now.

I won't go into details, but the phrase "hell or high water" has had it's fair share of use over the past 12 years. I look back now and see how I could have reacted a little differently to certain situations, but nevertheless I wouldn't say I've had any regrets. Only lessons learned...and I'm still learning. I haven't arrived yet...

MissBrattified · #3 03-09-2012, 09:05 AM

I received the Holy Ghost when I was 6 years old. My Dad baptized me in Bro. McGruder's church in Kennett, MO, and when I came up out of the water, I raised my hands and starting speaking in tongues. Precious experience. It stemmed from chapel services at the school that routinely had kindergarteners (on up) in the altar repenting and praying and receiving the Holy Ghost.

I had some self-doubt later in life because I was so young when I received the Holy Ghost, that I "re-sought" Him--and I wasn't disappointed. It's important to transition into an independent relationship if you've been raised in church. Let go of your parents' coattails, so to speak.

ThePastorsCoach · #4 03-09-2012, 09:07 AM

I was 5 years old and was at the Church of God of Prophecy State Convention in Eupora, Mississippi. Brother Leslie Porter was preaching on HELL and I did NOT want to go there! I ran to the altar in the old pole building with no walls - only concrete floor, poles and a tin roof and gave my heart to Jesus and was filled with the Holy Ghost and began a lifetime of speaking in tongues, visions, dreams, prophecies and the Supernatural Gifts of the Holy Ghost in my life. I was preaching on the streets of Vicksburg, MS and anointing the little Catholic kids coming from the Catholic school with oil and praying over them when I was just a child. My Great Grandmother Mandy Dedmon & her 7 daughters were filled with the Holy Ghost in the early 1900's under Bishop AJ Tomlinson, the founder of the Church of God and the Church of God of Prophecy. I have a rich spiritual heritage and am thankful that I was raised in church!

Dedicated Mind · #5 03-09-2012, 11:01 AM

it was 1988 and i was jogging the perimeter road of bergstrom air force base in austin texas. it was dark and isolated. i was listening to a spanish worship song that said, "the devil is defeated". all of a sudden tongues like a fountain burst forth and my body was shaking like a puppet on strings. i was fully conscious, but i wasn't controlling my tongue. the words just gushed out. within days i visited a upc for the first time. i was raised trinitarian pentecostal and had felt the spirit on my life before, but on my special night there was no church, just me and the spirit world.

Bro. Robbins · #6 03-09-2012, 11:05 AM

these testimonies are great... keep them coming... they are inspiring to me.

hometown guy · #7 03-09-2012, 12:03 PM

I was 8years old and my mom had us come in everyday for 15min of prayer.. One of those days the 15min prayer turned into 2hrs of speaking in a speaking in tongues!

Jay · #8 03-09-2012, 01:26 PM

I was born and raised in an Apostolic preacher's home. I was baptized in Jesus' name before I was 9 years old. I was 10 years old at a junior camp. Bro. Edwin Young had finished preaching, and I wanted the Holy Ghost more than anything else. I do not remember much of anything except praying until I started speaking in tongues. I suppose that I prayed for all of a half-hour or so, but I do remember calling Mom and Dad at home afterword. There was a lot of excitement to that news.

Amanah · #9 03-09-2012, 01:49 PM

My Mom was Catholic when I was a child so I had never heard of receiving the Holy Ghost evidenced by speaking in tongues back then but I had a relationship with God, and had talked to him since I was about 5 years old.

When I was 11 years old, my Mom took me to a Trinitarian Pentecostal church at the invitation of some friends. I felt the presence of God in a powerful way and I responded to the altar call by walking up to the front and speaking in tongues. They explained to me what had happened and I was amazed by the experience, but we didn't continue attending that church, or going to church anywhere really.

When I was 15, I was at the mall and a man walked up to me and showed me Acts 2:38 in the bible and invited me to church. This church was Pastored by Joel Velie at that time. I was filled again with the Spirit, and baptized in Jesus Name by Bro Velie.

It wasn't until I was in my twenties though that my Mom, Sister, and I along with my Son all attended a Oneness Pentecostal church. I still attend one.

BrotherEastman · #10 03-09-2012, 03:09 PM

I remember when I was 9 (1978) in Oxnard, California under the pastor of Rev. Kenneth Fields. I remember saying to myself that I was going to go to the alter with the specific intent on getting the Holy Ghost. Bro. Fields and my dad was praying with me for just a few minutes when I started speaking in tongues with tears rolling down my cheek. Bro. Fields asked my dad if I had the Holy Ghost; when my dad said no, Bro. fields said "well he has it now." That was a wonderful experience that I shall never forget.